The Tampa Bay Rays will look to start a new winning streak Thursday after dropping Wednesday evening’s contest to the Boston Red Sox, ending their nine-game run. Shane McClanahan (9-4, 3.59 ERA) will get the start, taking on Eduardo Rodriguez (10-7, 5.12 ERA). First pitch is scheduled for 7:10.
Rays Starting Lineup
Arozarena RF
Cruz DH
Franco SS
Diaz 1B
Margot CF
Lowe 2B
Zunino C
Luplow LF
Walls 3B
Red Sox Starting Lineup
Renfroe RF
Schwarber DH
Martinez LF
Devers 3B
Dalbec 1B
Vazquez C
Santana CF
Lopez 2B
Arauz SS
Steve Carney is the founder and publisher of St. Pete Nine. One of the people most associated with baseball coverage in Tampa Bay, he spent 13 seasons covering the Rays for flagship radio station WDAE, first as producer of Rays Radio broadcasts, then as beat reporter beginning in 2011. He likes new analytics and aged bourbon, and is the owner of one of the ugliest knuckleballs ever witnessed by baseball scouts.